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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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